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  2. THE BOER WAR. FIGHT AT STEENKOOLSPRUIT.

    In the fight at Steenkoolspruit, near Wilmansrust, 20 miles south of Middelburg, in the Transvaal, where a detachment of 250 of the Fifth Victorian Contingent was ...

    Article : 62 words
  3. IN THE STATE GALLERY.

    By the choice or the Pariament-houses in Spring street the Federal Government and membares have brought down on their heads the wrath of some of the members of ...

    Article : 1,550 words
  4. IN THE FEDERAL GALLERIES. THE SENATE.

    During a short discussion on a motion by Senator Drake (Q.), that the enacting words of the Post and Telegraph Bill should he amended by leaving out the word ...

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  5. VICTORIANS AT THE WAR. THE RECENT DISASTER.

    The anxiety of the community to learn full details of the disaster at Wilmaransrust was allayed yesterday morning, when the list of casualties was posted outside "The ...

    Article : 505 words
  6. COLONIAL SERVICES.

    A suggestion which (says our London correspondent) finds considerable favour in Ministerial circles, is that, in recognition of the services rendered by the colonial ...

    Article : 96 words
  7. HOME FROM THE WAR.

    BENDIGO.—The 5th Battalion Infantry Brigade tendered a social to a number of returned soldiers on Wednesday night, and there was a large attendance, the commanding officer. Captain G. ...

    Article : 302 words
  8. THE CAPE RAIDERS.

    Eight Boer commandos, eomprising 1,500 men, are operating in the midland districts of the Cape Colony, while the number of raiders operating in the western districts ...

    Article : 102 words
  9. A FURTHER OFFICIAL MESSAGE.

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  10. WOUNDED AND DIED OF WOUNDS.

    Private Archibald Edward Mack (1,610) waa wounded on June 16, and died from his wounds afterwards. He was 26 years of age, single, and resided at 70 ...

    Article : 35 words
  11. DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED.

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  12. THE TRANSVAAL.

    The volunteers at Heidelberg, 30 miles south of Johannesburg, have captured a Boer laager in the vicinity of the town. They took nine prisoners, and seized 4,500 ...

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  13. THE FIRE IN RUSSIA.

    The tremendous fire which broke out two or three days ago at Galernij Island, in the Baltic, where there are three Government shipbuilding yards, is still ...

    Article : 131 words
  14. AFFAIRS IN CHINA. THE WAR INDEMNITY.

    M. Delcasse, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, has informed the French, Cabinet that the powers have agreed on the amount to be paid by China as a war ...

    Article : 98 words
  15. EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.

    His Excellency writes:-"For the whole of the state of Victoria and myself I most earnestly offer the deepest sympathy in the sorrow and ...

    Article : 165 words
  16. BEYERS'S COMMANDO.

    The commando under Commandant Beyers, which has been operating north of the Pretoria-Delagoa Bay railway, is laagered in a deep kloof, or valley, on the ...

    Article : 61 words
  17. SEVERELY WOUNDED.

    Captain Edmund Edward Righetti was a member of H Company, Victorian Mounted Rifles, before joining the first contingent is a private. He was made lance-corporal, ...

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  18. A PATROL CAPTURED.

    A British patrol has been, captured by 150 Boers. The British, who were surrounded by the Boers, had two killed and two wounded, the remaining 20 being ...

    Article : 45 words
  19. RICE AND OPIUM DUTIES.

    Great Britain has notified to the other powers that she refuses to consent to an application by China for permission to increase the duties on opium and rice to ...

    Article : 48 words
  20. THE MISSING LINK.

    Mr. Ewart Scott Grogan, a young traveller, who in 1898-1900 traversed Africa, and published a work entitled "From Cape to Cairo," in 1900, reported having ...

    Article : 136 words
  21. COLONEL HOAD'S VIEWS.

    Colonel Hoad, in speaking of the disaster which had befallen the Victorian troops, endorsed what he had said in the interview published in "The Argus" yesterday. He ...

    Article : 99 words
  22. BOER PRISONERS.

    The total number of Boer prisoners in the hands of the British is now 19,242. [There are Boer prisoners in the Cape Colony, India, Ceylon, and Bermuda, and ...

    Article : 40 words
  23. RETURN OF CHINESE TROOPS.

    With reference to the announcement that the Peking-Paotingfu railway authorities had received a notification to prepare for the transport of 3,000 Chinese troops to Peking, ...

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  24. THE TWO PARLIAMENTS.

    Last evening the Premier of Victoria circulated in the Legislative Assembly copies of the agreement proposed to be entered into by the state and federal ...

    Article : 340 words
  25. DE WET'S FOLLOWERS.

    The 45 Boers captured on the 6th inst. by General Elliot in his fight with De Wet near Reitz, in the Orange River Colony, were in a deplorabe state as regards ...

    Article : 50 words
  26. PARTICULARS OF THE MEN CONCERNED.

    Particulars of each of the men named in the lists are given below, with explanations where there is any doubt as to who is meant:— ...

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  27. THE CZAR NICHOLAS.

    Her Majesty the Empress Alix of Russia has given birth to a fourth daughter. (A direct male heir to the throane of Russia was grently desired by the Czar and ...

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  28. MR. KRUGER.

    It is reported that Mr. Kruger is selling his Transvaal and other South African securities, and reinvesting the proceeds in Consols, French rentes, and other ...

    Article : 40 words
  29. SUBMARINE BOATS.

    A trial has been made of the French submarine torpedo-boat Narval, which was launched at Cherbourg in 1899. The vessel was under water for 12 hours. ...

    Article : 110 words
  30. AMERICA AND RUSSIA

    In conseauence of the imposition of import duties or Russian petroleum by the United States, l'ussti has l-esolveil to nn pose duties on American resion and ...

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  31. DEPARTURE OF TROOPS.

    The troopship Bavarian, 10,376 tons, has left Cape Town for England with 850 of the Manchester militia and 600 of the South Staffordshire militia. ...

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  32. DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED.

    Private Charles Wilson, Elsternwick, Private Thomas M. George, Kyabram, Private John Fanning, Brunswick. ...

    Article : 15 words
  33. CRETE AND GREECE.

    The Cretan Chamber of Deputies has forwarded a petition to the four proteeting. powers, Great Briten, France, Russia, and Italy, playing for the union of the island ...

    Article : 153 words
  34. RETURNING AUSTRALIANS.

    Squadrons A and B of the fourth Victorian contingent have left Tarkastad for Queenstown, on the East London railway. They will go by train to East London, and ...

    Article : 39 words
  35. SEVERELY WOUNDED.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 57 words
  36. THE COLCHESTER MURDER.

    Further details are published 0f the proceedings at Colehester, in the ease of the man believed to be Arthur Blatch, who says his name is Charles Lillywhite, and who ...

    Article : 152 words
  37. STATE PARLIAMENT-HOUSE.

    Mr. Marsden, the Government architect, has furnished the Minister for Public Works with the following memorandud on the question of the bleak and cold condition ...

    Article : 450 words
  38. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    Sir John Forrest was absent owing to the dangerous illness of his brother in Western Australia. Sir William Lyne is confined to his house in Sydney through ...

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  39. SOLDIERS' LETTERS.

    A casual remark made by a lady who called at the General Post-office on the 7th inst. led to an extraordinary discovery. She informed the Postal ...

    Article : 517 words
  40. SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.

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  41. INTERNATIONAL BOWLS.

    The Australian bowls team played a match against Leioester yesterday, but were defented by the local club by six points. ...

    Article : 180 words
  42. ST. VINCENTS HOSPITAL.

    Some weeks ago Mr. Marens Beresford placed in our hands the sum of £1.000, to be given to St. Vincent's Hospital in order to extend the accommidation for the sick ...

    Article : 194 words
  43. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Herbert Albert Jack, of Prinees-street, Carlton salesman.Causes of insolvency — Adverse judgement in court of petty sessions, Melbourne, pressare of creditors, ...

    Article : 131 words
  44. FEDERAL WRECK FUND.

    Councillor G.S. Waltar, hon. secretory of the port melborne committee, desires to ae[?]know ledge the following further sums:—Collected by Councilar G.W.Robbins — p. Fr[?] 10[?] A.S. ...

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  47. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES.

    In the London "Gazette" of 16th April the name of No. 67, Private H. J. Cooke, who went out under the late Major Eddy with the First Contingent to South Africa, ...

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